COMMS 294 2V - Science & Community Engagement

3 Credit(s)

This course is for students who are interested in how science can be communicated to the community at large. Students will examine the roles of scientists and science educators in society. topics for discussion will include: ethical and controversial issues in science, the various ways scientific knowledge is conveyed to the public, and how the general public uses science in their lives. Through intensive community engagement, students will develop a sense of the role scientists and science educators play in the community at large. NOTE: Some class meetings or community outreach may occur on nights and weekends. Cross-listed NATS 294

Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or COR 199, completion of W-cornerstone or placement into ENG 110, completion of M-cornerstone, sophomore standing or higher.